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by perryj

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We are using Windows 2000 server and I need to change either the admin user name or the admin password. Is this possible in Win2K Server without causing any other problems.
I remember trying it in WinNT Server and had to change the password in loads of other services as well and I can't afford the system to be down for too long at the moment.

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by jeff adams

I assume you are talking about a local admin user/password and not a Domain Admin. Changing the local admin password will only affect services being run as the local admin. Most services are by default set to logon as LocalSystem rather than an acutal user's account. If you ahve setup any services to logon as the administrator, you should edit those services' properties and update the password.

-Jeff

by bonfigs

Once you are logged on as the Admin, just select Ctrl, Alt, delete, then select change password. This will allow you to change it without any other changes needed.
Steve bonfigs@cs.com

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